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Business
Trump plans a hefty tax on imported drugs, risking higher prices and shortages
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has plastered tariffs on products from almost every country on earth. He’s targeted specific imports including autos, steel and aluminum. But he isn’t done yet. Trump has promised to impose hefty import taxes on pharmaceuticals, a category of products he’s largely spared in his trade war. For decades, in fact, imported medicine has mostly been allowed…
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Education
Some Thoughts On Knowledge And Knowledge Limits
Knowledge is limited. Knowledge deficits are unlimited. Knowing something–all of the things you don’t know collectively is a form of knowledge. There are many forms of knowledge–let’s think of knowledge in terms of physical weights, for now. Vague awareness is a ‘light’ form of knowledge: low weight and intensity and duration and urgency. Then specific awareness, maybe. Notions and observations,…
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Culture
A political class gasping for breath
In June 2024, after European elections that were a clear rejection of his party Renaissance, French president Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly in an act that only cemented his defeat. The centrist coalition Ensemble, in which Renaissance is the biggest party, had previously formed the largest faction with 250 seats; now it had only 166. The leftwing coalition New…
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Gaming
Magic Market Watch: Biggest Price Drops and Rising Picks for This Week
Magic: The Gathering launched Edge of Eternities last month, and here we are in September bracing for the release of Spider-Man. Still, in the run-up to then, we’re still seeing some spaceship synergies (the set after Spidey) causing some market fluctuations, while now is a great time to pick up some Edge of Eternities cards. Here are the big shifters…
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Celebrity
Taylor Swift Engagement Ring Designer on Reaction to Diamond
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Step Out for First Time Since Announcing Their Engagement Taylor Swift’s engagement ring designer is sharing an inspiring message. Days after the “Bejeweled” singer announced that she and Travis Kelce are set to exchange vows, Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry detailed the journey that led her to craft the breathtaking diamond. “My name is…
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Science
Just 1 minute of vigorous exercise a day could add years to your life
Exercise doesn’t have to last long to deliver big benefits SOL STOCK LTD If you don’t exercise for the sake of exercising, doing five or six vigorous activities, each lasting just 10 seconds or so every day, can make a big difference. A study in the US has found that people who did a total of just over 1 minute…
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Mobile
Poco C85 gets official with very familiar specs
Poco has made the C85 official today. As its membership of the C-series reveals, this is a low-end device, in fact it doesn’t have 5G. It’s powered by MediaTek’s Helio G81-Ultra SoC, paired with 6/8GB of RAM and 128/256GB of storage. It has a 6.9-inch 720×1600 LCD screen with 120 Hz refresh rate and 810-nit peak brightness, a 50 MP…
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Gadget
Google says reports of a major Gmail security issue are ‘entirely false’
Google is officially debunking a series of reports that claimed Gmail has been hit with a “major” security issue in recent days. “We want to reassure our users that Gmail’s protections are strong and effective,” the company said in a somewhat unusual statement. “Several inaccurate claims surfaced recently that incorrectly stated that we issued a broad warning to all Gmail…
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Market
Tuesday’s Economic Calendar | Seeking Alpha
kyoshino/E+ via Getty Images 9:45 AM PMI Manufacturing Final Based on monthly questionnaire surveys of selected companies, the Purchasing Managers’ Manufacturing Index (PMI) offers an advance indication of month-to-month activity in the private sector economy by tracking changes in variables such as Source link
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Finance
Indonesia’s Finance Chief Vows Better Policies After Home Looted – Bloomberg.com
Indonesia’s Finance Chief Vows Better Policies After Home Looted Bloomberg.com Source link
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